Vancouver, Canada – British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon on Friday denied the 15 women ski jumpers suing the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) the declaration they sought for inclusion in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver/Whistler, but found that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) practiced gender discrimination by refusing to allow women’s … Continue reading Women Ski Jumpers Lose Olympic Lawsuit
Bend, OR – Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor ski area will try an innovative sliding scale for one-day lift ticket pricing this winter, based on a combination of the amount of lift serviced terrain available and weather factors such as visibility, wind, precipitation and temperature. “Mt. Bachelor receives some of the best quality and deepest snow accumulation … Continue reading Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor Ski Area Tries Sliding Scale for Lift Ticket Prices
Washington, DC – Scientists with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday announced the arrival of El Niño, a climate phenomenon with a significant influence on global weather, ocean conditions, marine fisheries and seasonal precipitation. El Niño, the periodic warming of central and eastern tropical Pacific waters, occurs on average every two … Continue reading El Niño Returns for Ski Season
Waterville Valley, NH – While normally serving as an on-mountain shelter during the ski and snowboard season, Schwendi Hutte at New Hampshire’s Waterville Valley Resort will serve as a center for lodging and learning this summer as part of the Margret and H.A. Rey Center Tecumseh Overnights. Tecumseh Overnights is an environmental education program that … Continue reading Family Hikes to Waterville Valley’s Schwendi Hutte Feature Lodging, Ecology and Star-Gazing
Comox Valley (BC), Canada – Vancouver Island’s Mount Washington ski resort had an important goal for its bike park before the start of its 2009 summer season: improve the existing trails and make them buff.n“Over the last decade, Mount Washington’s trail crew have put in long hours and hard work to an extensive trail system,” … Continue reading Roots, Rocky, Reggae Weekend at Mount Washington
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – World No. 2 Disabled Slalom Skier Adam Hall of Wanaka was named Snow Sports New Zealand’s Athlete of the Year at the 2009 Annual Snow Sports Awards held last weekend in this South Island ski resort town.nHall accumulated no less than 13 medals, including silver and bronze at the International … Continue reading World No. 2 Adam Hall Named Snow Sports New Zealand’s Athlete of the Year